Eventus Legal are seeking a Commercial Litigation Legal Secretary to join a national law firm in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. This is a full-time, permanent job offering a salary of £28,000 to £30,000 and is fully office based. You will provide dedicated support to a Partner in the Commercial Litigation team, with benefits including private health insurance, a pension with employer contributions of up to 4%, life assurance and the opportunity to buy or sell additional holiday. 

Role Responsibilities 

This Commercial Litigation Legal Secretary job in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire centres on providing reliable legal secretarial support to a Partner handling commercial disputes. The work will involve close day to day contact with the Partner and the wider commercial litigation team. Key responsibilities will include: 

• Providing dedicated secretarial support to a Commercial Litigation Partner, handling correspondence and administrative work throughout the life of a matter.

• Typing, amending and proofreading letters, emails, court documents, witness statements and other litigation papers from the Partner's instructions.

• Preparing, paginating and checking hearing bundles and supporting the filing and service of documents when required.

• Opening new matters, maintaining accurate electronic files and ensuring correspondence, evidence and key documents are saved promptly.

• Managing the Partner's diary, arranging client meetings and calls, and helping to monitor hearing dates, filing dates and other key deadlines.

• Taking and directing calls, responding to routine enquiries and liaising with clients, counsel, courts and other parties as appropriate.

• Assisting with time recording, invoices and other matter administration, as directed by the Partner.

• Keeping the Partner and wider team informed of urgent correspondence and shifting priorities.

Person Specification 

As an experienced Legal Secretary in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire you will bring litigation secretarial experience and be comfortable supporting a busy legal practice. You should also be able to demonstrate the following: 

• At least two years' previous legal secretarial experience within litigation gained with a reputable law firm.

• Strong organisation and attention to detail when handling legal documents and competing requests.

• Strong IT experience and attention to detail.

• Confident liaising with clients and maintaining existing relationships.

• A professional, responsive approach to working with a Partner and colleagues in the team.

Benefits and Rewards 

This Commercial Litigation Legal Secretary job in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire offers a substantial employee benefits package alongside the stated salary. The successful applicant will also benefit from: 

• A competitive salary in line with previous experience, a guideline £28,000-£30,000 DOE.

• Private health insurance.

• Membership of the firm's personal pension plan, with employer contributions of up to 4%.

• Group life assurance of up to three times salary.

• The opportunity to buy or sell additional holiday.

• An employee assistance programme with 24/7 access to mental health support, plus access to online GP consultations.

• Up to 7.5 hours each year for community volunteering.

About the Law Firm 

Our client is a national law firm with a specialist focus on business law, agriculture, food and farming. They have an outstanding reputation and the commercial litigation division is recognised by the Legal 500. The firm advises a varied client base, including businesses, property developers, landowners and entrepreneurs, and offers the opportunity to work closely with a Partner in its Nottingham disputes team. 

Next Steps 

Apply now to be considered for this new Legal Secretary position. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about this Commercial Litigation Legal Secretary job in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, please send your CV to Izzie Vaughan at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at Izzie.vaughan@eventuslegal.com or phone 07497 389531 for a confidential discussion. Due to the high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within ten days, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. 

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me at the details above for a confidential discussion on your career. 

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